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UNSETTLING Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word unsettling. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word unsettling. (close relations)
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alarming
adjectiveadj
adjective

• frightening because of an awareness of danger

bothersome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

creepy
adjective satellite

• annoying and unpleasant

• causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin

disconcerting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing an emotional disturbance

disquieting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing mental discomfort

distressing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• bad; unfortunate

disturbing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

eerie
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

• inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening

perturbing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

troubling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

unnerving
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inspiring fear

vexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• causing irritation or annoyance

worrisome
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety

adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

discomfiting
adjectiveadj
verb

• cause to lose one's composure

discomforting
adjectiveadj
noun

• the state of being tense and feeling pain

• an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress

enervate
verbv
verb

• weaken mentally or morally

• disturb the composure of

faze
verbv
verb

• disturb the composure of

unnerve
verbv
verb

• disturb the composure of

Best Hypernyms For UNSETTLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for unsettling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
alarming discomfit discompose disconcert disconcerting distressing disturbing perturbing troubling unnerving untune upset upsetting

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